He was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of possessing stolen property and identity theft.

An acquaintance of the man told Monroe police after a disturbance in September that the suspect might have played a role in the woman’s death. Monroe police passed along the information to Kirkland detectives. The Kirkland police investigation led to the allegations that the suspect was pilfering the woman’s bank account after her death.

The suspect was being held in the Snohomish County Jail on $15,000 bail Monday. He has not been charged with a crime.

Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty to possessing heroin and was sentenced to 20 days in jail.